§ Mr. KELLYasked the Postmaster-General whether, in view of the rapid advance of television in this country since the Ullswater Committee on Broadcasting took evidence and reported and the extensive advances in prospect during the ten-year period of the charter to be granted to the British Broadcasting Corporation, he can now give an assurance that safeguards will be incorporated both in the charter and the licence to protect those entertainment interests which may be adversely affected by the monopoly of visual as well as sound broadcasting which the Corporation will enjoy in the country?
§ Major TRYONThe text of the new charter and licence, will be before the House in draft within the next few days. Meanwhile it would not be proper for me to make any statement about the provisions of the draft, charter and licence.